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−	~~The term'''~~Parthian shot~~''' refers literally to the practice among the soldiers of [[Parthia~~]] of firing arrows at the enemy while retreating, intending no further battle and hoping that the shot will prove successfully fatal. In debates, it refers to a (often sarcastic) remark made just before one of the participants leaves, intended to worsen their opponents position.	+	#REDIRECT [[Parthian shot]]